Knight Digital Media Center April 2008 Lecture Series

Presented by: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Knight Digital Media Center and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation

Tuesday, April 15
Edwin R. Bayley Library

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.: Databases, The Information Angle, and Programmers–a Reality Check
Matt Chittum, The Roanoke Times DataSphere

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.: I know I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous: thriving amidst media chaos
Paul Saffo, Consulting Associate Professor in the Engineering School, Stanford University
(Not webcast at presesnter's request)

Wednesday, April 16
Edwin R. Bayley Library

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Visual Urban Data: A Journey Through Oakland Crimespotting
Michal Migurski, Stamen Design
Download Migurski's slides in PDF format

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Community Journalism— Annoyance or Opportunity?
Kate Everett Thorp, RealGirlsMedia
Download Thorp's PowerPoint presentation

Thursday, April 17
Edwin R. Bayley Library

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.: 100 Megabits across the Digital Divide, New Market Opportunities
Brewster Kahle, Founder, Internet Archive
Download Kahle's PowerPoint presentation

6:45 – 8:15 p.m. – Databases and the News: A Industry Survey Report
Steve Buttry, Director Tailored Programs, American Press Institute

Friday, April 18
Edwin R. Bayley Library

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Technologies, Techniques and Strategies for Hyper-local News
Logan Molen, Vice President Interactive Media, The Bakersfield Californian
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12:30 – 2:00 p.m.: Managing Change in the Newsroom
Shawn McIntosh, Director of Culture and Change, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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